If Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress, investigations are likely, but meaningful change may be elusive

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New document emphasizes support for White House priorities over curiosity-driven ideas

$100 million program to ensure water for industry overlooks shortage’s root causes, critics say

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State initiatives this fall and in early 2028 will gauge voters’ appetite for science, but controversy has grown around one proposal

Agency gives university-industry consortium $47 million to reinvent existing internship program

New solicitation excludes students in seven fields and science education

The long-delayed 12 solicitations only cover some disciplines—and promise to give them much less money

New ruling bars programs said to discriminate by race and sex, six others can continue if modified

Language is part of bill to fund government until mid-December

In Congress today, Trump science adviser Michael Kratsios faced critics of the proposals

States hail decision, but White House may try other ways to end funding

Critics say Trump’s real goal is to sow doubts about 2030 census and add Republican seats in Congress

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Agency drops attempt to mitigate risk in favor of outright prohibition on working with most Chinese research institutions

New X-Labs initiative aims to develop breakthrough technologies—but academics aren’t sure they are welcome

New NAS president discusses the future of the beleaguered institution and the precarious state of U.S. science under Trump

White House asserts expanded authority to prosecute any wasteful spending “in the national interest”

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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NIH programs and leadership are hit especially hard, while other science agencies are barely mentioned

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Letter also blames Trump for letting China surpass United States in research spending

New policy hands universities the reins in probing allegations against faculty

Critics say bill would weaken U.S. science by cutting flows of ideas and talent

Jasmine Clark led a March for Science in 2017. She just won a Georgia primary for a safe Democratic House seat

A hearing would air questions about James O’Neill’s qualifications to lead the agency

Jasmine Clark is set to become the first Black congresswoman with a science Ph.D.

The National Science Board urges robust response to China’s rise in cover letter to its biennial report on the global research enterprise

The U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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Shirley Meng explains why her passion for decarbonizing the global economy required her to relocate

Draft bill is an early sign that Congress again thinks Trump has gone too far in cutting research

Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence

Distribution by field is also closer to the norm than last year’s class

White House’s 2027 budget request includes $900 million for NSF to upgrade U.S. academic fleet

White House review of agency spending plans for this year is causing delays

Leaders acknowledge White House role in controversial moves

Researchers worry question plus other changes will reduce accuracy and boost costs of 2030 count

Jim O’Neill will need to build ties, say former agency leaders